Labuan Airport
Labuan Airport (IATA: LBU, ICAO: WBKL) is an airport that serves the federal territory of Labuan in Malaysia. The airport is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) or 5 km (3.1 mi) by road from Victoria (Labuan Town). It was planned for Labuan Airport to be a regional hub for connecting flights within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) but this plan was postponed due to logistics and unsuitability.
At present, this airport is being expanded to accommodate larger aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and the Airbus A330, with 4 aerobridges. In 2008, the airport handled 550,859 passengers, 11,328 aircraft movements and over 4,500 metric tonnes of cargo. The airport is able to handle over 1.2 million passengers per year.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Airlines | Destinations |
---|---|
AirAsia | Kuala Lumpur–International |
Malaysia Airlines | Kuala Lumpur–International |
MASwings | Kota Kinabalu, Miri |
Cargo
Airlines | Destinations |
---|---|
MASkargo | Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur–International |
Raya Airways | Kuala Lumpur–Subang |
Traffic and statistics
Traffic
Year
|
Passengers
handled |
Passenger
% change |
Cargo
(tonnes) |
Cargo
% change |
Aircraft
movements |
Aircraft
% change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | 567,928 | 5,294 | 12,762 | |||
2012 | 617,130 | 8.7 | 6,072 | 14.7 | 13,589 | 6.5 |
2013 | 738,769 | 19.7 | 9,329 | 53.6 | 15,139 | 11.4 |
2014 | 789,494 | 6.9 | 11,591 | 24.2 | 15,596 | 3.0 |
2015 | 684,108 | 13.3 | 9,834 | 15.2 | 13,249 | 15.0 |
2016 | 269,696 | 13.0 | 4,620 | 53.0 | 10,959 | 17.3 |
2017 | 595,290 | 3.0 | 5,071 | 9.8 | 10,185 | 7.1 |
2018 | 574,107 | 0.6 | 3,996 | 21.1 | 10,698 | 5.0 |
2019 | 710,271 | 23.7 | 6,270 | 56.9 | 12,143 | 13.5 |
2020 | 270,959 | 61.9 | 3,354 | 46.5 | 5,999 | 50.6 |
Statistics
Rank | Destination | Frequency (Weekly) |
---|---|---|
1 | Sarawak, Miri | 28 |
2 | Sabah, Kota Kinabalu | 28 |
3 | Kuala Lumpur | 21 |
Labuan Airbase
The Labuan Airport also located near with RMAF Labuan airbase.
See also
- Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
- Far East Air Force (Royal Air Force)
- List of former Royal Air Force stations